Fred: Why did you make a joke about my being stingy? Do you really think I'm cheap? Ellen: Of course not, don't be silly. It was just a joke. Fred: But many a true word is spoken in jest.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
(there's) many a true word spoken in jest — (there’s) many a true word spoken in jest phrase used for saying that what someone says as a joke may in fact be correct or accurate Thesaurus: expressions used when telling jokeshyponym quality of being funny and funny situationssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
There's many a true word spoken in jest. — something that you say when you think that something someone has said as a joke may really be true or become true. At this rate we ll be walking all night. Be careful there s many a true word spoken in jest … New idioms dictionary
many a true word is spoken in jest — c 1390 CHAUCER Monk’s Prologue 1. 1964 Be nat wrooth, my lord, though that I pleye. Ful ofte in game a sooth [truth] I have herd seye! a 1628 J. CARMICHAELL Proverbs in Scots no. 1099 Manie suith word said in bourding [jesting]. c 1665 in… … Proverbs new dictionary
true — true1 W1S1 [tru:] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not false)¦ 2¦(real)¦ 3¦(admitting something)¦ 4¦(proper)¦ 5 come true 6¦(loyal)¦ 7 true to form/type 8 true to your word/principles etc 9 true to life 10 (all/only) too true … Dictionary of contemporary English
true — I UK [truː] / US [tru] adjective Word forms true : adjective true comparative truer superlative truest *** Ways of emphasizing that something is true: Actually/In actual fact → used for saying what is really true, when this is different from what … English dictionary
true — 1 /tru:/ adjective 1 NOT FALSE based on facts and not imagined or invented: No, honestly, it s a true story. | it is true (that): Is it true that you re leaving? | be true of sb: Babies need a lot of sleep and this is particularly true of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
true — true1 [ tru ] adjective *** ▸ 1 based on fact ▸ 2 real/actual ▸ 3 with right qualities ▸ 4 always loyal ▸ 5 straight/upright/level ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) based on facts or things that really happen, and not made up: The film is based on a true story.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
many — see many a little makes a mickle many a mickle makes a muckle there’s many a slip between cup and lip many are called but few are chosen many hands make light work there’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
truth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Conformity to fact Nouns 1. truth, fact, reality; verity, gospel, authenticity; plain, unvarnished, sober, or naked truth, matter of fact; the Gospel or naked truth; the truth, the whole truth and… … English dictionary for students
Tiger & Bunny — タイガー＆バニー (Taigā Ando Banī) Género Superhéroes, Ciencia ficción Anime Dirección Keiichi Satō Estudio Sunr … Wikipedia Español
